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EC meets today to set course for polls, referendum
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6 December 2025 National Election 2024
‘Will resist anyone trying to influence upazila polls’
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'EC won’t bow down to any evil force'
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21 April 2024 National Election 2024
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17 March 2024 National Election 2024
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Don't be part of a dummy election: BNP urges people

BNP’s senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today urged the country’s people not to be part of a lopsided and dummy election that is meant to extend the term of illegal power of the Awami League government
27 December 2023

Chattogram-11: Fire partially burns independent candidate’s polls camp

An election camp of Chattogram-11 constituency’s independent candidate Ziaul Haque Sumon was set on fire in the port city today
27 December 2023

Faridpur-3: AL leader arrested for alleged attack on independent candidate's supporters

Police arrested a local Awami League leader, also a supporter of AL candidate Shamim Haque for the Faridpur-3, for allegedly attacking a supporter of independent candidate AK Azad in the district’s Sadar upazila
27 December 2023

1,532 political leaders and activists sentenced in last five months

Thirty-six individuals were sentenced yesterday in two different cases involving police assault, obstructing government affairs, and vandalising cars
27 December 2023

SC clears way for election on Jan 7

The Supreme Court today cleared the way for the Election Commission (EC) to hold the 12th parliamentary election on January 7
27 December 2023

Shahjahan Omar can contest Jan 7 polls: HC

The High Court today cleared the way for Shahjahan Omar, the Jhalakathi-1 Awami League candidate who recently left the BNP, to contest the January 7 election.
27 December 2023

EC fines AL candidates in Cumilla, Barguna total of Tk 1.5 lakh

The Election Commission today fined Awami League aspirant for Cumilla-6 AKM Bahauddin Bahar Tk 1 lakh, and Barguna-1 AL candidate Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu Tk 50,000 for violating the electoral code of conduct.
27 December 2023

AL pledges to protect journalists from torture, false cases if elected

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today pledged to make arrangements so that journalists do not face torture, intimidation, or false cases if her party is elected in the next general polls to be held on January 7
27 December 2023

Gazipur-4 AL candidate seeks cancellation of independent’s candidacy

A Supreme Court full bench will hear on January 2 a petition filed by Gazipur-4 Awami League candidate Simeen Hussain Rimi seeking cancellation of its chamber judge’s order allowing independent candidate Alam Ahmed to contest the January 7 election.
27 December 2023

HC seeks police report on whereabouts of two missing Bogura BNP men

The High Court today wanted to know the whereabouts of two BNP men in Bogura who went missing allegedly after being detained by law enforcers on December 14
27 December 2023

Faridpur-1 AL candidate fined Tk 20,000 for breaching electoral code of conduct

A mobile court yesterday fined Awami League presidium member and the party's Faridpur-1 candidate Abdur Rahman for violating the electoral code of conduct
27 December 2023

Gonotantri Party can contest elections: SC

The Supreme Court today directed the Election Commission (EC) to allow candidates of two factions of Gonotantri Party, member of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, to contest the January 7 parliamentary elections
27 December 2023
27 December 2023

Hasina announces AL’s election manifesto

The AL is vying for a fourth straight term, having won the 2008, 2014 and 2018 elections.
27 December 2023

AL candidate sued for assaulting journo

The Election Commission filed a case against Chattogram-16 Awami League candidate Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury yesterday for assaulting a journalist and breaching the electoral code of conduct during the submission of his nomination papers on November 30.
26 December 2023

BGB to be deployed from Dec 29: home minister

Aiming to maintain overall peace and law and order in the country, Border Guard Bangladesh will be deployed across the country from December 29 ahead of the next parliamentary election alongside the Army, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan
26 December 2023

Internet won’t be slowed on polls day: EC

The Election Commission will not instruct anyone to slow down the internet speed during the upcoming general polls slated for January 7.
26 December 2023

‘Free, fair polls at any cost’

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday directed the local administration of Chattogram and law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming January 7 polls in a free, fair, and peaceful manner at any cost to ensure acceptance.
26 December 2023

National Polls: Armed forces to be on ground duty from Jan 3

Armed forces will be deployed on the ground for eight days from January 3 to January 10 to perform election duties.
26 December 2023

More trouble for Badsha

Fazle Hossain Badsha, the Awami League led 14-party alliance candidate for Rajshahi-2 constituency, has not only failed to garner support of AL grassroots, but also other members of the alliance have forsaken him.
26 December 2023